Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-10-13
Lnt GJAkIdbMAh'S 5 EhItA !
What Democratic Legislatures have
Done in the Interest Of Labor.
Honorable Record Of the True
Labor Party.
Not Taffy and Promises, but
Practical Help.

/. An act providing for the gathering
and return of the agricultural s.atist es
OF the State, looking TO judicions legisla-
ton to benefit the farmers OF Ohio, passed
April 3, 1868.
2. An act establishing Bureau OF
statistics in the Office Of the Secr't ry OF
State, to furnish bases for imt .lltseat
legislation for the industrial cl.s4es q
OHIO, who labor for living, passed April
II, 1858.
8. An act exempting the personal
earnings from application to the payment
OF deb in certain cases = .ere 10
debtor is the head or suppo of a fam y
= thus beneiiting the labQrer, passed
May s, 1868.
4. An act pertecting the Homcztrad
Exemption Law, IN tue interest," OF lauoz-
ing people, passed Aprila, Is
5. An act providing for IN: anr'7g md
return Of the statistics of til - oiu = L
Industry ani Iaaor--inc,Gii ianu-
factlrel Navigation. Mining, Wages, &c.
passed May {, 1863.
6. An act provi ling for thc qraa'rt-
mon. Of a NJ ne Inspector, and re .lllt "
Mia g and Mining. as requests uy the
Macs of the State, passed March Il,
1874.
Z. An act securing pry TO perso1s
performing labor or furnishing matrrtAi !
in constructing Railroads, passed March
81, 1874.
8. The rfochanics' Lien Law, pass |
March 81, 1915. which is OF great benefit
to the Labor II; man.
8. An agt provi ling furtAo~ lt~is'"''or
to protect ha homestead o! III /, -"r.n
man, or its equivalent in cash, passed.
March I, 1878.
10. An act to improve an1 p'Tie"t the
Mechanics Lien law, pass. ! Ntcl IS,
lS-5, for the goo oi the laDoc.ns nan.
IL. An act providing fnrt rer iegisa-
ton in the interest of Mechanics and
Laborers, passed May IL, 1875.
l2. An act providing for thu appoint
ment OF Inspector OF Factories MI Shops,
looking to the better protector Of the
health, comfort, and saiety CT persoa4
employed thersin, passed April 4. 1854.
l3. An act to provide for mora ade-
uuate and sufficient inspection oi the
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lives Of the Miners; and to provl for
arbitrating controversies or disagree,
ments between Operators and Miners, :
passed April II, 1891.
| II. An act authorizing the creation
and providing for the operation OF tri.
bunals OF voluntary arbitration, toaliust
industrial disputes between employers
and EN- ployed, passed Feb. 10, 1885.
| Is. An act providing against the pay
ment Of wages in scrip, orders, etc, pay
able otherwise than in money, anC
against selling goods or supplies to en-
ployes at excessive prices, passed Apr
Ii, 1885.
l6. Investigation of the cause Of ii
Coal Miners Strike in the Hoskin
Valley, as requested by the Miners
Resolution providing therefor adopte
January l6, 1885.
IL. An act forbid ling the emnlovmaI
of children under the age OF II Y arsi
Manufactures: Limiting hours OF -,
f,r Minors under l8 years to 10 hours
passed April %, 1885.
Is. An act providing for the MOI
efficient inspection OF workshops al
factories, and providing better pr tectiy
for the health, comfort, and safety
persons employed or living therein by
iaIicious division OF the State into III
tricts, and providing for the appointme
of Assistants to the Chief Inspecto
passed April 20, 1885.
10. An act providing further legisl
ton looking to the more efficient inspe
ton Of the Coal Mines OF the State, al
the better protection of the lives OF Il
Miners, passed May /, 1885.
The foregoing Ohio Laws, passed
Democratic General Assemblies, demo
strate the statement now become histori
J that the great Democratic party is Il
Workingman's party, and may always
depended upon for wholesome and ju
legislation to promote the interests
J labor, and to elevate the laborer and bs
; ter bis condition.
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